Tuesday 22 February 2022

Waterfalls Signify Determination, Resolve and More (KBG-70 Winners)

Why are waterfalls one of the most visited places on earth? We had asked this question in our online contest KBG-70, the 70th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad. And we received a wide spectrum of interesting responses. Here is a sample:

"Waterfall is turbulent yet still, bestowed to thrill."

"Waterfall overcomes obstacles like rocks and boulders."

"Waterfall is music to the ears."

"Waterfall is gentle at core but mighty on shore."

"Waterfall is the power that awes me, music that soothes me, abundance and beauty that inspires me."

Just one picture of Boghata waterfalls in north eastern Telangana yielded 59 different captions. We thank all the participants of KBG-70. Their creative responses set us thinking. 

A waterfall has many life lessons. We have attempted to summarise it in the table below. The idea is not to be prescriptive about life but to learn through sharing and introspection. Hope you agree.


No.

Characteristics of a Waterfall

Life Lessons for Humans

1

The Flow

Keep moving in life- sometimes with full force (as in monsoon) or just a trickle (in lean season). But move you must.

2

The Fall

Grace in falling. Never be afraid of falling. Resume your flow thereafter.

3

Rocks and boulders as obstacles

Overcome the challenges in life. Like a waterfall, go over or around the obstacles. But keep going more stronger. More the obstacles, the greater your resolve and determination!

4

The Roar

Heard loudly only after nearing the waterfall. Similarly, be humble. Riding on one’s ego doesn’t take one far. ‘Ahankar’ leads to one’s downfall.

5

The Power

Share it with others. A waterfall doesn’t complain if the water is diverted to a hydro-electric plant or an irrigation canal.

6

The Beauty

Let others appreciate us. No need to brag about our success or achievements. The waterfall remains there. It is we who go there to appreciate it.

7

The Lean Season

Have patience in life. A seasonal waterfall awaits the next monsoon for the flow to resume. It continues to enthrall the visitors thereafter.

Tallest Waterfalls

We are sharing below a short list of the tallest waterfalls in India and overseas. Feel free to share your pictures or experiences of visiting any of the waterfalls listed here. Waterfalls can be single drop or multi-tiered. It can also be seasonal or perennial.

Tallest Waterfalls In India - courtesy Wikipedia

No.

Waterfall

Height, Feet

State/Location

1

Nohkalikai Falls

1,115

East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

2

Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls

1,033

East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

3

Dudhsagar Falls

1,020

South Goa District, Goa

4

Kynrem Falls

1,001

East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

5

Meenmutty Falls

984

Wayanad district, Kerala

6

Thalaiyar Falls

974

Batlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

7

Barkana Falls

850

Shimoga district, Karnataka

8

Jog Falls

830

Shimoga district, Karnataka

9

Khandadhar Falls

801

Kendujhar district & Sundergarh district, Odisha

10

Vantawng Falls

751

Serchhip district, Mizoram

Tallest Waterfalls in the World - Norway has many tall waterfalls!

Waterfall

Height

Locality

Country

Tugela Falls

3,225 ft

KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

Angel Falls

3,212 ft

Bolívar

Venezuela

Tres Hermanas Falls

2,999 ft

Junin

Peru

Olo'upena Falls

2,953 ft

Hawaii

United States

Yumbilla Falls

2,940 ft

Amazonas

Peru

Skorga

2,871 ft

Møre og Romsdal

Norway

Vinnufossen

2,822 ft

Møre og Romsdal

Norway

Balåifossen

2,789 ft

Vestland

Norway

Mattenbachfall

2,756 ft

Lauterbrunnental

Switzerland

Pu'uka'oku Falls

2,756 ft

Hawaii

United States

Ghumakkad has also been to some not-so-well-known waterfalls in India. See the pictures with linked stories below.

Chaparai Water Cascade Located in the Araku valley, Eastern Ghats, India.

Kuntala Waterfalls- Monsoon Getaway from Hyderabad
Munnar- The Charm of Kerala - Valara waterfall on Kochi-Munnar road
Pallivasal waterfall. Best visited in monsoon. In March, reduced to a trickle as in the picture below.

Cascade Waterfall Kodaikanal
Located few kms before Kodaikanal. It is fed by the overflow of Kodaikanal lake. Highly visited spot as you can see the number of tourists at bottom of the picture.
Lastly, the Boghata Waterfall! Its picture formed the Contest KBG-70. Another getaway from Hyderabad. You may browse the link for more details.

Captions Received

We are sharing below all the captions received for the Contest. Do the captions convey a life lesson or two? Do comment at the end of this post.

No.

Name

Caption for KBG-70 Contest

1

Ajai Bhumri

रोक सके तो रोक के दिखा

2

Ajai Bhumri

हम मतवाले नौजवान

3

Amandeep Kaur

Just go with the flow!

4

Avinash Tiwari

Main to chala jidhar mile rasta. Koi kya jane kahan meri manzil

5

Avinash Tiwari

Jeevan chalne ka naam

6

Avinash Tiwari

Nischay dridh ho to rasta nikal hi ata hai

7

BC Jayaprakash

I found my paradise

8

Bharat Ladha

भले कठिन हो डगर , रास्ते निकल ही जाते हैं।

9

C Raghuram

Where the fall is majestic….

10

C Raghuram

Turbulent yet Still, bestowed to thrill

11

CD Sawant

Nature's Laughter

12

Deepak Jena

Amazing how saying nothing says everything.

13

Gian Prakash

Divided we fall
United we flow

14

GR Sreenivasan

Life is like a waterfall, it is always in motion sometimes copious and at other times just a dribble

15

J Ramamoorty

Cascading delight

16

Jaishankar

कौन कहता हैं की चट्टाने रूकावटे हैं?
चट्टान होते तो झरने की खूबसूरती भी कहां होती?

17

Jyoti Dixit

Cascading and cool

18

Kapil Tikku

Beautiful

19

Kausalya Govindan

Water curtain for all the secrets(geological) behind!

20

Kausalya Govindan

Water veil over stony walls!

21

Kishor Thakre

Elixir of life cascading with splendour and abundance.

22

LS Bhargava

Beautiful and Natural Free Flow of water.

23

Manju Khetan

If you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.

24

Mukul Bhargava

Dancing "On the Rocks"

25

Narendra Soni

झरना कलकल बहता
कभी नहीं यह हारता
राह में रुकावट आये
विकराल रूप धारता

26

Neelima Paroolkar

“ Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink ?”

27

Nidhi Bhargava

प्रकृति का नाच

28

Nidhi Bhargava

Cascading with grace

29

Poonam Bhargava

Gentle at core but mighty on shore!

30

Pradeep Siwach

Nature's way to destress

31

PRR Rao

When you say Waterfall, I hear Wonderful

32

Radhika Sareen

कल कल छल छल बहता झरना, सिखलाता हम को कभी ना रुकना

33

Radhika Sareen

Falling down will never hurt you if you are like waterfall

34

Radhika Sareen

निर्मल शुद्ध जल, ना रूप ना रंग, है निरपेक्षता का प्रतीक, निरंतर बहता जाता, संदेश दिये चलो सब संग संग....

35

Radhika Sareen

चट्टान हो पहाड हो, मैने नही सीखा रुकना, अपने बल से रास्ते बनाना, यही है मेरा कहना....

36

Radhika Sareen

बल, विकास, शुध्धता, निर्मलता और एकता का प्रतीक....

37

Raghu Trivedi

Spirit of India - Anek se mil kar aik!

38

Rajendra Singh

Cascading down Mother Nature's ageless tresses !

39

Ramanand Baliga

Jaltarang

40

Ranajit Sen

Beauty in a lasting gush

41

Rashmi Bhargava

Happiness comes in rushes

42

Ritu Bhargava

झरने का संगीत इतना मधुर होता ,अगर राह में कंकर पत्थर होते।

43

Ritu Bhargava

Life is like waterfall ,always moving .

44

Rohini Tiwari

Yeh gori nadiyon ka chalna uchhal ke....

45

Ruma Purkayastha

Roaring and rearing  it flows !!

46

Shereen Sultana

Falling, yet so strong!

47

Shyamala Charyulu

Water fall teaches us to take all the ways to reach our goals by taking all the probabilities (even a small Gap)

48

SR Murari

Mesmerising waterfalls
In our backyard, moves
Own yearning, nature's
Life, eternal flows

49

Sujata Das

Let go of your ego like a waterfall

50

Susmita Ganguly

It's a messenger of the glacier or source. Each waterfall has a distinct nature and personality.

51

Trixie Asirvatham

Living energy, poetry in motion , bubbling with happiness.

52

Trixie Asirvatham

Waterfalls !  You leave me
awestruck , smitten, energised, inspired, calm and peaceful ....and so happy!

53

Trixie Asirvatham

Power that awes me, music that soothes me,  abundance and beauty that inspires me.

54

TSR Swamy

I may sometimes look violent but you still need me to preserve nature.

55

Veeky Baths

Go with the flow!

56

Vinay Prasad

The turbulence turns in to a calm river. That's about life too.

57

Vinod Dhanuka

Power of the flow!

58

VV Ramani

Descent of God's

59

Yogesh

Jeevan chalne ka naam
Chalte raho subah o sham

The Winners

Our Jury has selected the following four captions as the winners of KBG-70. We are happy to introduce the winners along with their winning captions below.

Ritu Bhargava sent a caption in Hindi 'झरने का संगीत इतना मधुर न होता ,अगर राह में कंकर पत्थर न होते' meaning the roar of the waterfall would not have been so enticing had it not been for the rocks and boulders blocking it. Ritu has a masters in English literature from Jaipur University. Her interests are cooking music, dance and writing. She is a regular participant and has won several KBG Contests. 

C Raghuram, a winner of many KBG contests, gave a catchy caption 'Turbulent yet still, bestowed to thrill.' It captured the thrill of seeing a roaring waterfall in the picture. As a Flag Officer in the Navy, he inspires his teams to achieve more.  Raghu loves travelling and interacting with people.

Poonam Bhargava's caption 'Gentle at core but mighty on shore!' highlighted another perspective of a waterfall. She is an alumnus of the Lady Irwin College New Delhi. She was a school teacher in Pilani for few years. She loves to be with Nature. Simplicity appeals to her and helping others is her way to happiness.

'Power that awes me, music that soothes me, abundance and beauty that inspires me' was another winning caption by Trixie Asirvatham. She has an MA in Psychology from Lucknow University. From an English teacher to a copywriter to a Creative Director of leading advertising agencies  in India, Trixie's creative pursuits continued with web design companies.  She enjoys singing, playing the guitar and writing songs and poems.

We thank Anchita and Akanksha both the Jury members from California for their time and support.

We end with a PQ- picturesque quote by Confucius who said "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

KBG Contests have been very enriching. Your creative captions bring new perspectives on life. Our sincere thanks to each one of our readers.

Stay connected and safe. Covid times are easing out.

    - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 22nd Feb 22

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7 comments:

  1. We learn so much from your blog Sir.

    Also KBG does make everyone put on their creative caps. ☺️☺️

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    1. You said it Jai! Ghumakkad also learns with every KBG Contest. Thanks for being a regular reader.

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  2. Waterfalls tells a human how to convert potential energy to kinetic energy

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